Tim Robinson, a niche master of squirm comedy, teams with Paul Rudd in “Friendship.” But teamwork is not enough.

By making Austin imperfect and vain, this nuanced “Friendship” steers away from being a one-note navel gazer about the ...

Andrew DeYoung’s “Friendship” tackles modern masculinity and male loneliness with biting satire and humor, taking detours into horror and the surreal.